Plate, builder's

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1927
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0449.001

MANUFACTURER: Blair & Co. (1926) Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Stockton on Tees, England

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General Information

Serial #: 1971
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: non-ferrous metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 37.0 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Marine Transportation
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Blair
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Stockton on Tees

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1927+
Canada: An item from the collection of Mr Andrew Merrilees acquired between the 1950’s and his death in 1979. Mr. Merrilees was a noted collector of early railway and transportation material and was particularly interested in pre-1920 photography. The majority of Mr.Merrilees’ collection was sent to the National Archives circa 1980, his printed material to the National Library and the Ontario Archives. The material in this donation was retained by Andrew Merrilees Ltd., currently owned by Dr. Robert Stewart (Acquisition proposal for AK0114 archival material by D.Monaghan, in Supp. Info.).
Function: An identification plate that provides a builder's reference for a engine including the name of the builder and the builder's number for that engine.
Technical: An example of a ship builder's plate for an engine numbered 1971 and dated 1927. Blair & Co. was a marine engine builder located on Norton Road in Stockton-on-Tees in northeast England. Its premises were originally J.Waller's flour and saw mill, but were taken over in 1839 by Fossick and Hackworth for the production of locomotive and stationary engines. In 1853 the premises were enlarged for the production of marine engines. The companies name changed to Fossick, Blair & Co. in 1864, to Blair & Co. in 1867 and finally to Blair (1926) & Co. in 1926. The factory closed in 1933 and is now occupied by F.Hills & Sons joiners (Ref. 1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: raised lettering reads 'BLAIR & Co. (1926) LTD/ ENGINEERS/ STOCKTON ON TEES/ NO 1971 . 1927.'
Missing: appears complete
Finish: light brown
Decoration: raised gold edging

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